Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The value of nothing

A wise bear once said, "Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering."

Sometimes it can be scary to look at Pooh through a philosophical lens. You almost want him to be devoid of content, like that half-witted elmo who interacts with his drawers and other furniture. Not so with pooh. While he may hide under the guise of being a bear of very little brain, do not be fooled.

I am in the middle of my taper and that is where the life lesson from Pooh comes in. I am putting my faith in A.A. Milne and hoping that his background in triathlon helps me with my Ironman prep. Time to trust the training and slowly wind down. To quote Sweet, "You can't do anything to make you faster, but you can definitely do a lot that will make you slower."In other news about ME! ME! ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! because after all, that is what we are all here for isn't it? I just moved into my new house and I am finally getting settled. It has an unbelievable bike room for the delightful east lansing winter and a gigantic kitchen that would make rachel ray throw up all that garbage she warms up on her food network show in an act of sheer jealousy.

Kick Butt Sponsors

Strava

People Say Awesome Stuff... I just parrot it.

Moderation is the key to mediocrity

The thing itself is the absence of compromise. There are no... deals available.

The daily toll is satisfying but arduous on the whole, not some bounding, joyous nature romp described in the magazines. Zen runners, joggers, running poets, and the like may say different but their euphoric selves are generally nowhere to be seen on the dark sleeting mornings.